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GLARE, MICHIGAN,  FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE 2, 1944
New Series Vol. 52, No.
MEMORIAL DAY
OBSERVED HE
IN
ITTING MANN
More Than a Thousand At
tend Services at
Cemetery
Clare Red Cross
Unit Needs Your
Assistance Now
The attendance at the Clare Unit Red
Cross sewiug session May 25th, was
two people, including the chairman.
I The local chapter has a quota of
i fifty kit bags to be made immediately,
; before July 1, if possible. We also
I are greatly in need of people to cut
  ' garments, make buttonholes and sew
The citizens of Clare and commun-; 0n buttons.    Some of the work is as
ity were made conscious of the near- simple as running tape  through the
ness of Memorial Day, as the young-, tops of bed socks,
sters decorated their bicycles for the     if yon are at all interested in this
parade on Monday,  and as Tuesday j vital work please come out and help,
dawned clear and bright preparations I When there is no more work to do a
were  well  underway  for  one of  the notice will he put in the paper,
most outstanding observances of thls!    NOTICE:    To all people or groups
national holiday in the city's history,  i mai__ng pillow tops for recreation pil-
The parade formed at the city hall iows. These pillow tops must measure
at  10:30  o'clock  with American   Le-' 19 jncnes square when completed. Wej
gion  Commander  Conrad  Walker  m liave   neen  notified   by   headquarters <
charge and was headed by World War not t0 make any more lap robes at'
Veteran Arthur J. Morgan, as Marshal present,   due   to   the   wonderful   re-
of the Day, mounted on one of the Ar-  Sp0I_se.
leigh Gorr's purebred Albinos. ,! —!	
The line of march included the Am-|
erican Legion color guard, Clare High ;
School Band,   Spanish-American War
Veterans, Walter H. Larman Post American  Legion,   Veterans   of  Foreign
Wars, Veterans of World War II, Masons,   Odd   Fellows,   Rebekahs,   Red,
Cross, Junior  Red  Cross,  Girl  Scout |
color guard and Girl Scouts, Boy Scout j
color guard and Boy Scouts, Cub Scout!
color  guard  and  Cub   Scouts,    Clare
School  color   guard  and   school   children,   and  Duane  and  "Kippy"  Han-
chett and Donnie Case,  mounted on
their ponies, added a bit of color to
the parade and formed a rear guard.
The    participants    of   the   parade
reached the cemetery about 11:00 o'clock and took their places about the
Soldiers'  and  Sailors'  Monument  for
the program of the day.
The invocation was pronounced in a I ago.
reverent manner by Rev. Chas. B. j
Hahn; the High School Baud played
/America;" Commander Conrad Walker, who was chairman of the day,
welcomed the more than one thousand present; the Clare High School
Faculty Quartet sang "God of Ow
Fathers;" Rev. Harold Watson delivered the address, paying tribute to
honored dead and those now in the
service of their country, and challenged the audience to carry on in this
hour of darkness tnat the light of
democracy and freedom might shine
on us again and that those who have
sacrificed their lives shall not have
died in vain;    Cpl. James Clute and
PFC. A QUERBACK
REPORTED DEAD BY
WAR DEPARTMENT
Missing Since Fall of Cor-
regidor Two Years
Ago
Mrs, Gertrude Querback received
the following letter from the War De
partment concerning her son, Pfc. Al
frecl Querback, who lias been missing
since the fall of Corregidor two years
& May 1944.
Mrs. Gertrude V. Querback,
1005  Court Street,
Clare, Michigan.
Dear Mrs. Querback:
Since your son, Private First Class
Alfred Querback, 36,152,242, Chemical
Warfare Service, was reported missing in action 7 May 1942, the War Department lias entertained the hope
that he survived and that information
would be revealed dispelling the uncertainty surrounding his absence.
However, as in many cases, the conditions of warfare deny us such information. The record concerning
your son shows he became missing in
his firing squad'gave the salute to the! action in the Philippine Islands fol-
dead;   the High School Band played  lowing the tail of Corregidor and that
PLAN SUMMER
RECREATION AT
ATHLETIC FIELD
Coach Don  Richardson to
Supervise Sports
Program
Plans are progressing satisfactorily
for the summer recreation program to
be conducted at the Clare Public
School athletic field and in this vicinity, under the direction and supervision of Coach Donald Richardson, with
the Board of Education and City of
Clare cooperating in financing the program.
The program will be conducted during the summer vacation period, commencing Monday, July 12, with the following tentative schedule:
MONDAYS
Junior  softball  and  baseball—1:00
to 5:00 p. m.
Twilight softball—7:30 p. m.
TUESDAYS
Beginners  swimming—2:00  to 5:00
p. m.   Children will be transported to
Loon Lake for supervised instruction.
WEDNESDAYS
Junior   softball   and   baseball—1:00
to 5:00 p. m.
Twilight softball—7:30 p, m.
THURSDAYS
Swimming   for   older   group—7:30
to 9:30 p. m.   Will also be transported
to Loon Lake for supervised instruction.
FRIDAYS
The P.T.A. Club will sponsor dances
for school children every other week
in the school gymnasium.
Rev. Harold Watson will be in
charge of the playground program
Tuesday afternoons while Coach Richardson, who "has had experience in this
recreation as a Y.M.C.A. swimming instructor, is supervising swimming at
Loon Lake.
This program may be changed from
(Continued on Page Ten)
B-2 and C-2 Gas
Ration Coupons
Must Be Changed
GOTTLIEB ZINSER
> PASSES AWAY AT
AGE OF 83 YEARS
Highway Comm'r
Tells of Taxes
DISTRIBUTION
STATE HIGHWA
The Office of Price Administration
announced in Washington the latter'
part of last week that old type B-2!La_d! at Rest Friday After-
and C-2 gasoline ration coupons, which
serial numbers,  would
for  consumers  on and
do not have
not be valid
after June 1.
Those having unused B-2 and C-2
coupons can exchange them at the
County Ration" office at Harrison or
Mt, Pleasant, or wherever your local
ration office is located.
Filling stations will have until June
10 to turn in B-2 and C-2 coupons presented them before June 1.
noon in Cherry Grove
Cemetery
ED RUTTER LAID
AT REST SUNDAY
IN CHERRY GROVE
Resident of Sheridan Township Past Fifty-
Three Years
"The Star Spangled Banner;" Beverly
Sowle sounded Taps, with the echo
by Thomas "Chic" Burdo; and the
audience paused for a moment in re-
-spect for the honored dead and those
who are now offering their all on the
altar of democracy and freedom.
The High School Band, led by Drum
Major Joanne Richard and the four
majorettes, marched to the W, James
Olson lot and forming a square about
the grave of Evelyn Olson, a former
majorette who has passed on to her
reward, paused for a moment of silent
prayer in reverence of their schoolmate.
In spite of the record breaking heat,
the streets were lined with spectators
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MILTON HOMER ROGERS
PASSES AWAY AT HOME
OF SON IN GILMORE
Isabella Pioneer  Laid   at  Rest
Thursday Afternoon
of Last week
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Milton Rogers," a pioneer resident of
Isabella county, passed away at the
• home of his son, Millard, in Gilmore
i township Monday of last week.
Milton Homer Rogers was born in
• Ma.rcer county, Penn., March 17, 1860,
.the son of David and Lucinda Rogers,
, and passed away May 22, 1944, at the
age of eighty-four years, two months
■. and five days.
When he was nineteen years of age
. he, came with the family to Michigan,
locating in Isabella county, where he
has since resided.
'In 1888 he was married to Miss Anna Elliot, who preceded him in death
about eight years ago. To this couple
Were born seven children, five sons
'' 'and two daughters. The daughters
died some years ago.
''"' ' The sons, all of whom survive, are
Floyd,  of Muskegon,  Carl, of Grand
• Rapids, Milton, of Saginaw, Millard,
of Gilmore and Homer, of Farwell. He
is  also survived by an aged  sister,
: Mrs. Flora Philips, of Mt; Pleasant;
besides many grandchildren, nephews
and nieces and friends.
: He was a kind and loving husband
and father and a true friend. He will
be greatly missed.'
Funeral services were held from the
Gilmore Church of Christ at 2:00 o'clock Thursday afternoon, May 20,
with Rev. Howard t>. JKrause officiating, and interment in the Gilmore-
Cemetery. Arrangements were in
chai'gg $>t poh#i'ty' fy Sons,
he was continued missing in action
status 7 May 1943 following a review
of his case after twelve months' absence.
Full consideration has recently been
given to all available information
bearing on the absence of your sou, including all «records, reports and circumstances. These have been carefully reviewed and considered. In view
of the fact" that two years have now
expired without the receipt of evidence to support a continued presumption of survival, the War Department must terminate such absence by
a presumptive finding of death. Accordingly, an official finding of death
has been recorded under the provisions of Public Law 490, 77th Congress,
as amended.
The finding does not establish an
actual or probable date of death; however, as required by law, it includes
a presumptive date of death for the
termination of pay and allowances,
settlement of accounts and payment of
death gratuities. In the case of your
son this date has heen set at 8 May
1944.
I regret the necessity for this mes-
sage but trust that the ending of a
long period of uncertainty may give at
least some small measure of consolation. An appraisal of the suffering endured and the sacrifices made by your
son in the service of his country compels in us a feeling of humility and
respect. May Providence grant a
measure of relief from the anguish
and anxiety you have experienced
during these many months.
Sincerely yours,
Robert H. Dunlop
Brigadier General,
Acting the Adjutant General.
SGT. BLACKERBY
MAKES FORTY-ONE
AERIAL MISSIONS
Home  on   Furlough   With
Mother and Friends
at Lake
Answer Call to
Nation's Colors
Joins Lady Marines
Miss Loretta L. Hales, the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hales, of Chtre
was sworn into the United States .Marine Corps Women's Reserve, in Detroit, May 22, and will be called later
for duty.
The following story was written by
Corporal Charles R. Stokes, U. S. Marine Corps, of the Westbrook Hotel,
Fort Worth, Texas, concerning the
bravery and service of Marine Sergeant Alba N. Blackerby, of Lake, who
is now home on furlough.
Marine Corps Air Depot, Miramar,
California, May, 1944—Marine Sergeant Alba N. Blackerby, of Lake,
Clare county, Mich., arrived here recently after taking part in forty-one
aerial missions against the Japs in
the Pacific. He wears the Air Medal
ribbon for downing a Zero over Rabaul
while serving as a turret gunner with
the "ed Devil" torpedo bomber squadron.
The son of Mrs. A. R. McKinstry, of
Lake, where he is currently spending
a furlough, nineteen-year-old Sergeant
Blackerby saw combat in the Northern
Solomons and New Britain areas, and
participated in three raids on enemy
shipping in Simpson Harbor at Rabaul.
Shortly after his pilot assisted in
sinking a Jap destroyer last January,
he recalled, his flight of planes was
intercepted by approximately 100
Zeros.
"I shot at ten enemy fighters that
surrounded our plane," Sergeant
Blackerby said.
"I was too excited and busy to keep
an eye on the Zeros' after firing at
them since they were' making passes
from all directions. I didn't know for
certain that I had downed one of them
until we returned to our base. Sev.eral
of our fighter escort pilots confirmed
it."
" During a pre-invasion strike against
Kahili airdrome, Bougainville, his
plane Wa's crippled by anti-aircraft
fire. Unable trf return to Munda, his
pilot made a forced landing on the
Water" near the Ru_sell Islands. Only
ten minutes after landing, the crew
was. rescued by a.patrol boat,.
Prior to enlisting- in December, 19.42,
Sergeant. Blackerby attended high
school at Opheim,' Mont, where he
lived with an uncle,- JV.iv.Ci D. Tiche-
.nor. ■■.-.;■■ •■■'. -:
Ed. Rutter, who has lived in Sheri
dan township for the past fifty-three
years, passed away at his home there
early Thursday morning of last week
William Edward Rutter, the youngest son of Alfred and Margaret Rutter,
was born at Tweed, Ontario; Canada,
January 19, 18S4, and passed away in
Sheridan township, Clare county,
Michigan, May 25, 1944, at the age of
sixty years, four months and.six days.
He came to Michigan with his parents at an early age and grew to manhood here.
He was united in marriage to Sarah
Parrish November 3, 1904, and to this
union were born six children, three
dying in infancy.
He leaves to mourn their loss, besides the bereaved wife; three children, Alfred and William, at home,
and Ora Nelson, of Elwell; one sister,
Mrs. Chas. Messenger, of Saginaw;
one brother, Bert, of Clare; four grand
children, four nephews, three nieces,
and a host of other relatives ami
friends.
Funeral services' Were held from the
Doherty Funeral Home at 1:00 o'clock
Sunday afternoon, with Rev. Chas.
Kleinhardt officiating, and interment
in Cherry Grove Cemetery.
Relatives and friends attending the
services from a distance were Mrs.
Chas. Messenger, Mr. and Mrs. Vallie
Rutter, Dorothy and Virginia Rutter,
and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Giebel and
family, of Saginaw; Mr. and Mrs.
Clare Messenger and son, of Detroit;
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Nelson and children and Reva "Clark, of Elwell; and
Mrs. D. W. Leichty, of Lima, Ohio.
Gottlieb Zinser was born in Lusz-
township, passed over the horizon
Thursday, May 25th, 1944, to that well
deserved resting place.
Gottlieb Zinser was born in Lurz-
burg, Germany, on February 27th,
1861, and came to this country in 1882
settling on the farm in Section 19,
Wise township, where his son, William, now resides.
He was married to Christine Weim-
phinner in 1894 and from this union
were born two girls and four boys,
one boy dying in infancy. His wife,
Christine, preceded him in death seven years ago.
He is survived by his children, Mrs.
John W. Dunlop, Fred, William and
Irwin, of Clare, and Mrs. Myles Cunningham, of Saginaw, and he also
leaves to mourn twelve grandchildren,
other relatives and many friends.
Life is a narrow vale between the
cold aud barren peaks of two eternities. We strive in, vain to look beyond the heights. We cry aloud, and
the only answer is the echo of oui-
wailing cry, as from the voiceless lips
of the unreplying dead there comes no
word; but in the night of death hope
sees a star and listening love can hear
the rustle of a wing.
Mr. Zinser was ever an affectionate
husband and father, kind and charitable to all.
Funeral services were held from the
Thurston Funeral Home at 3:00 Friday afternoon, with Rev. Harold Watson officiating, and interment in Cherry Grove Cemetery.
LAINED
Counties   Receive   Greater
Portion of Highway
Tax Money
- CHARLES M. ZIEGLER
Defines Distribution of State Highway
Tax Funds
CLARE COUNTY
FIFTH WAR LOAN
QUOTA_$370,000
Drive Starts June 12th and
Continues Thru
July 8
The following men have been accepted for service in the United States
Armed Forces:
Willlani F. Bell, 305 E. Fifth St,
Clare.
Clifford L, Beavers, Harrison.
Donald'A. Litwiller, R-2, Harrison
Henry A,
Clare,
W. S. C.S. PICNIC
The, W.S.C.S. . of the Methodist
church will hold their closing meeting
for the summer "months with a picnic
at the home of Mrs. Volney Davis,
next Wednesday, June 7. Pot luck
luncheon at 1:00 o'clock. Please
bring your own table service and a
Garen, 210 W. Fifth St.,'-dish to pass.' The hot dishes Will be
'   • •'•'•■'  ■■-•■' furnished by the committee.
ZENOBIA CHAPTER
ENTERTAINS GRAND
OFFICERS THURS.
One   Hundred   and   Fifty
Members and Guests
Present
A special meeting of Zenobia Chapter No. 129, O.E.S, was held Thursday
evening, May 26th, honoring two of
their members, Mrs. Greta Masten,
Grand Committeewoman, and Mrs. Lillian Walker, Grand Representative.
The Chapter Room was beautifully
decorated with a profusion of apple
blossoms and red geraniums,
The program which preceded the
meeting included two trio numbers by
A. J. Doherty, Jr., Billie and Jimmy
Wilson, with Mrs. Doherty, Sr., at the
piano; and, Mrs. Wilma Allen sang,
"Because" with Mrs. Annabelle Hampton at the piano; Mrs. Ethel Ryaii
gave two interesting readings; and
Miss Doris Gerow and Mrs. Belle Mair
sang a special number, "Peace Be
Still,".words and music being written
by Mrs. Mary Osborn, secretary • of
Zenobia Chapter. .    •
The Chapter opened in the usual
manner, and Miss.'Mabel Reynolds*
Worthy Matron, welcomed the guests.
Grand -Committeewoman, Mrs. Greta
Mastenj-was. escorted to the-East; by
the 'Assisting'Marshal,.air's..Iva Fisher, and presented.; Miss Doris .GeroW
sang,; "At -Dawning.'?. Miss' Reynolds
then invited Mrs. Masten to present
the Grand Officers of the Grand Chapter of -Michigan' present, who; were;
Mrs. -Frances Reed Glover, Pagt Grand
Matrbn, Mrs. Sara Wilson, Past-Gradd
Chapain, both of'Midland; Mrs;. Maty
Weatherhead, Past Grand! Adah, Of
Harrison; and the Past Grand .Corn1-
mitteewomap, Miss Jeanette Scott, o£
Midland, and Mrs. Lulu Murphy, of
Harrison.
Grand Representative, Mrs..Lillian
Walker, was escorted to the E^fet and
introduced. Miss Gerow sang,: "My
Ta'sk."
EARLY SETTLER
PASSES AWAY AT
SHERIDAN HOME
Roy Hoover Laid at Rest
in Cherry Grove
Sunday
Roy Hoover, a- resident of Clare
county for the past fifty years, passed
away at his farm home ease of Dover
Wednesday evening of last week.
Roy A. Hoover was born the son of
Christopher J. and Hester Ann Hoovei
in Belmont, Ontario, March 23, 1873,
and passed away in Sheridan township
Clare county, Michigan, May 24, 1944,
at the age of seventy-one years, two
months and one day. ,
He moved with his parents to Sanilac county, Michigan', and grew to
manhood there and in Huron county.
He came to Clare county at the age of
twenty-one years and was employed
by the Ann Arbor Railroad Company
for one year and then worked in the
store in Harrison for' his uncle, Sol
Rosenstock.
He was united in marriage to Jo-
ellen Saul on May 7, 1899, and to this
union were born two children, one
son, Roy, Jr., who lives at home, and
one daughter, Mrs. Chris Scott, who
lives at Royal Oak.
Mr. Hoover then went Into a store
for himself at Harrison and was there
for three years, and then moved to
Greenwood township, where he owned
a farm and lived for three years. He
later moved with his family to Dover,
where he operated the store for several years, and then moved to his
farm east of Dover, where he spent
the rest of his life.
He was a "Beloved husband and father and will be greatly missed by all
who, knew Him.
He leaves to mourn their loss, besides the bereaved wife and two chil-
dreh; one sister, Mrs. Frank Saul, of
Greenwood township; two brothers,
Daniel E. Hoover, of Lansing, and
John Hoover, of Huron county; five
grandchildren, several nieces and
nephews, and a host of friends.
Funeral services were held from the
Thurston .Funeral Home at 2:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon, with Rev.
Chas, iSieinhardt officiating and interment in Qherry- Grove Cemetery-
Thosfe attending the services from
out.-of town were Mrs. John Hoover
•and Mrs. Alva Scott, of Huron county;
Mr. aiid Mrs*. D. E. Hoover, Mr. and
Mrs'. Art Bunker, Mrs. Lois Stedman,
Mrs. Cecil Hathorne and Mrs. Edgar
Spencer, Of Lansing; Mr. and Mrs.
Lloyd B!_tke, of Williamston; and
others.    '
BAKE SALE
The   Congregational   Ladies   Guild
will hold a bake sale in the Service
Center in the Burdo Building, Saturday, June 3, commencing at 10:30 tun.
Mrs..Walker then introduced! a fine ..assortment :0f baked goods will
Clare County's Fighting 5th Volunteers will again prove to our boys at
the front that they will back them up
with Bond Sales and every purchaser
will, be proud of their part in the
speedy, successful conclusion of this
world conflict, _
Fighting 5th volunteers are requested to register and secure sales materials at the War Service Headquarters
now. A general rally will be announced at a later date.
Securities to be Offered
Series E, F and G Savings Bonds.
Series C Savings Notes.
2%% Bonds of 1965-70—To be dated
February 1, 1944, due March 15, 1970,
callable March 15, 1965. Interest will
accrue from June 26, 1944. A special
coupon will cover interest that will
acrue to September 15, 1944, due date
of the first regular coupon. Issued in
coupon or registered form, at buyer's
option, in denomination from $500 to
$1,000,000. Commercial banks, defined
for this purpose as banks accepting
demand deposits, will not be permitted to own these Bonds until February 1, 1954, except for a limited investment of time deposits.
2% Bonds of 1952-54—To be dated
June 26, 1944, due June 15, 1954, callable June 15, 1952. Issued in coupon
or registered form at buyer's option,
in denominations of $500 to $1,000,000.
1%% Notes of 1947—To be dated
* June 26, 1944, due March 15, 1947. Denominations of $1,000 to $1,000,000 in
coupon form only.
%%  Certificates  of Indebtedness—
To be dated June 26, 1944, due June 1,
11945.     Denominations    of   $1,000    to
j $1,000,000 in coupon form only.
Recapitulation of Former Bond Sales
Amount of E Bonds Sold:
1st War Loan—$726,000,000
2nd War Loan—$1,473,000,000
3rd War Loan—$2,472,000,000
4th War Loan—$3,187,000,000
Sales to Individuals:
Series E Bonds—
1st  War  Loan—$726,000,000
2nd War Loan—$1,473,000,000
3rd War Loan—$2,472,000,000
4th War Loan—$3,187,000,000
Series F and G Bo,nds—
1st War Loan—$216,000,000
2nd War Loan—$425,000,000
3rd War Loan—$565,000,000
4th War Loan—$573,000,000
Others—
1st War Loan—$651,000,000*
2nd War  Loan—$1,392,000,000
3rd War Loan—$2,340,000,000
4th War Loan—$1,549,000,000
This comparative data of the first
four war loans not only indicates the
increasing scope and magnitude of the
preceding War Loans on a national
basis, but the increasing cost of maintaining a fighting machine capable of
defeating the Axis and its despicable
doctrines,
Henry Ford recently said with the
fast pace of development o£ modern
machines for killing, men' hunianity'
Could not survive another major wa-r;;
There-is but one answer to-this chdlj
lenge. We must, win the w"ar. -We
must Win an honorable and. lasting
peace -by completely defeating the
Axis. Our boys are offering their
lives, We must pay the bill, unflinchingly and unhesitatingly. . We ntust
„buy more bonds In the Fifth War'
Loan.
In an effort to correct what he saiffl
appears to be a general and rather
widespread misunderstanding of the
amount of money which the State
Highway Department has for trunk-
line use, Highway Commissioner
Charles M. Ziegler recently gave a detailed explanation of how money
raised from gasoline and motor ve«
hide levies is distributed. Some people seem to think the department gets
all these funds ,is "rolling in money"
and has or should have a huge su_?-
plus on hand, but these impressions
are very erroneous, he pointed out
Taking 1943 as an example, Cqib-
missioner Ziegler said that while .$44,r
241,671 was collected in weight sM.
gasoline taxes by the Secretary o£
State, only $15,937,341 was receive*
by the highway department The' otls-
er $28,304,230 was returned to the various counties and cities of the state.
The weight tax amounted to $21,554,-
229 and the gas tax produced $22,687.
441.
Commissioner Ziegler further explained that the weight tax is eollecfe-
ed by the Secretary of State's office
and deposited with the State Treasurer
and the entire amount turned over he
quarterly payments to the counties.
The counties in turn share this money
with their cities and villages. The
only function the highway department
has in this picture is to determine hy
the formula set up by law how muck
money goes to each county. Vouchers
for these payments are prepared, hy
the highway department and turne*
over to the Auditor General's office
which in turn prepares warrants fot
the payments which then are mailed
to the counties by the highway de-
parf-jnent, AH of the weight tax monE-
ey by law is districted to the counties and cities and none -of tt "is .retained .by the highway ..department,
■ The highway department receiy.es
all of the three-cent gasoline levy,, wiik.
the exception of $fi;750,0OG of this
mone/Srtiieh by law js returned annually to the .road commissions of the
various counties, -ajhe n>est of the gae
tax is used by,the .department to meet
its cost of operation and is the depart*
ment's sole source of income.
Out of Its income of $15,937,000 the
department was required to finance
its $10,500,000 maintenance program,
make its payments to the bond sinking:
fund from which highway bonds are
retired, pay administrative and other
fixed charges and meet the cos£ of
post-war planning. After meeting 1t*C
fixed charges and operational .costs,
the department at the .end of the year
had only $627,000 left out of its IMS
income, from which must he pa_£
emergency items, such as the repair
of three bridges which failed during
the last six months due to heavy war
traffic. No large amount of money
could therefore be put aside for future
construction.
Further decrease in gasoline allotments is expected to reduce revenme
during 1944. ,_^
 -   "frff'
(tfoatinuea on Page. Ten)
'be offered.
Opportunity knocks—not once, biit
several times, through the Sentinel
classified columns.   Phone 35,
HOUSE BURNED ON
AMEY PLACE NEAR
HARRISON SUNDAY
Farm Home East of Glare &
Threatened by Fire
Monday P.IVL
While driving to Houghton Lake
at about 2:00 o'clock Sunday af tier-
noon, the Jesse and Bernie Hamptoit
families noticed a huge fire to the
west of US-27.north of Harrison, an*
driving to it, discovered that the
house on the old Amey place, Iwe
miles north and two miles west g£
Harrison, was a mass of flames aJ_fi
practically destroyed.
There was no one within sight of
the fire when the' Hamptons arrive-L
at the scene and all that was left wax
a few charred studding which were
soon consumed.   ;
The fire had spread to a small outbuilding and was.threatening the bar*
so the Hamptons drove back to. Harrison and notified the Conservatie*
Department,_.„Jt is thought the hous*s
was-: unoccupied, , . i
•P\f* threatens Farm Hotrvfe ■" V
the' Clare Eire Departmeht was
balled to the F. W. Gray -farm, four
miles east and a quarter mile' north. &L
Clare, at 3:00 o'clock* Monday ,»_tea?»
noon, but the fire which *1teeatjeaeft
the home had been extinguished when
the firemen arrived.
The cellar of the touse had beext
filled with straw -tiring the winter it*
keep out the cold and it is thought, m.
spark from the dMixnhey of the hedaws
had ignited the straw, ftainagfe[Ham
confined mostly to .smoke loss.